Comments on: VHS, 30, dies of loneliness http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:29:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: ~chris http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9857 ~chris Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:32:30 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9857 “I would guess he’s talking about transferring stuff he taped from TV back in the day to DVD to preserve it.â€? Yes, preserve it for personal home use only. Though what’s right, what’s legal, and “the way the corporations see it,â€? are often three different things. “I would guess he’s talking about transferring stuff he taped from TV back in the day to DVD to preserve it.â€?

Yes, preserve it for personal home use only.

Though what’s right, what’s legal, and “the way the corporations see it,â€? are often three different things.

]]> By: Dagwan http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9856 Dagwan Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:53:02 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9856 Beta is not, in fact, dead. I talked to a Comcast advertising rep a few weeks ago, and the format they use for all local commercials is ye olde Betamax. It seems that Beta has lived a long fruitful life in the commercial (in two senses of the word) realm. Beta is not, in fact, dead. I talked to a Comcast advertising rep a few weeks ago, and the format they use for all local commercials is ye olde Betamax. It seems that Beta has lived a long fruitful life in the commercial (in two senses of the word) realm.

]]> By: Tom Muller http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9855 Tom Muller Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:31:51 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9855 "I wouldn’t advertise that you’re copying that Spider Man television series. I’m sure it’s breaking some sort of copyright law which you could be arrested for. That’s the way the corporations see it, anyway." I would guess he's talking about transferring stuff he taped from TV back in the day to DVD to preserve it. Nothing illegal in that. “I wouldn’t advertise that you’re copying that Spider Man television series. I’m sure it’s breaking some sort of copyright law which you could be arrested for. That’s the way the corporations see it, anyway.”

I would guess he’s talking about transferring stuff he taped from TV back in the day to DVD to preserve it. Nothing illegal in that.

]]> By: NVigneaux http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9854 NVigneaux Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:55:46 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9854 I wouldn't advertise that you're copying that Spider Man television series. I'm sure it's breaking some sort of copyright law which you could be arrested for. That's the way the corporations see it, anyway. I wouldn’t advertise that you’re copying that Spider Man television series. I’m sure it’s breaking some sort of copyright law which you could be arrested for. That’s the way the corporations see it, anyway.

]]> By: ~chris http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9853 ~chris Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:38:11 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9853 “VHS is an inferior medium any way you slice it.â€? OK then, what is currently the best medium for casual viewing (only a decent picture/sound quality is required)— i.e., recording a program, watching it once, and re-using the data storage device? I’m curious, not sarcastic. I watch little TV, so I don’t consider TiVo to be cost effective. “VHS is an inferior medium any way you slice it.â€?

OK then, what is currently the best medium for casual viewing (only a decent picture/sound quality is required)— i.e., recording a program, watching it once, and re-using the data storage device? I’m curious, not sarcastic. I watch little TV, so I don’t consider TiVo to be cost effective.

]]> By: Ian http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9852 Ian Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:40:48 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9852 VCRs do not equal turntables though. Records have been around for what, a hundred years? Plus, if you have the right set-up you can get a comparable or better sound out of a record. VHS is an inferior medium any way you slice it. VCRs do not equal turntables though. Records have been around for what, a hundred years? Plus, if you have the right set-up you can get a comparable or better sound out of a record. VHS is an inferior medium any way you slice it.

]]> By: Sam Roberts http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9851 Sam Roberts Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:44:42 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9851 I wouldn't worry about this too much. A few months ago I bought a new turntable for my vinyl collection at Best Buy. Granted, there were only two models to choose from, but they were good quality and inexpensive. I wouldn’t worry about this too much. A few months ago I bought a new turntable for my vinyl collection at Best Buy. Granted, there were only two models to choose from, but they were good quality and inexpensive.

]]> By: Matthew Fabb http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9850 Matthew Fabb Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:55:11 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9850 >> They need to make kid friendly DVDs. It's certainly too early to switch to the next generation DVD's, but one of the things that Blu-ray disks have going for them, is that TDK created a hard-coating technology for Blu-ray disks that apparently managed to resist wire wool scrubbing. >> They need to make kid friendly DVDs.

It’s certainly too early to switch to the next generation DVD’s, but one of the things that Blu-ray disks have going for them, is that TDK created a hard-coating technology for Blu-ray disks that apparently managed to resist wire wool scrubbing.

]]> By: ~chris http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9849 ~chris Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:04:17 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9849 I discovered that VCRs were almost dead a few months ago, when I decided to replace my late ‘90s VCR when it died. Very few new models existed, and they only had bare-bones features. Interestingly, my old Panasonic VCR remote runs my new Panasonic VCR, and is able to perform some functions that are not available on the new remote! I’ll have to eventually pony up for some VCR to DVD transfer method, especially to save the 1981 animated Spider-Man series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_%281981_TV_series%29) I taped back in the day. I’m still a hopeless romantic for Christy Marx’s Spidey/Medusa pairing in “Under The Wizard's Spell.â€? I discovered that VCRs were almost dead a few months ago, when I decided to replace my late ‘90s VCR when it died. Very few new models existed, and they only had bare-bones features. Interestingly, my old Panasonic VCR remote runs my new Panasonic VCR, and is able to perform some functions that are not available on the new remote!

I’ll have to eventually pony up for some VCR to DVD transfer method, especially to save the 1981 animated Spider-Man series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_%281981_TV_series%29) I taped back in the day. I’m still a hopeless romantic for Christy Marx’s Spidey/Medusa pairing in “Under The Wizard’s Spell.â€?

]]> By: Justin http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9848 Justin Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:13:18 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9848 Oh, this is not good. They need to make kid friendly DVDs. My kids' stuff will not survive in this format. Oh, this is not good. They need to make kid friendly DVDs. My kids’ stuff will not survive in this format.

]]> By: Dulaney http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9847 Dulaney Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:21:02 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2006/11/15/vhs-30-dies-of-loneliness/#comment-9847 Well, if it's any help, in my area the big box stores have turned a lot of their former VHS player space over to VCR/DVD and VCR/DVD+/-R dual decks. Been thinking about ponying up the $150 for one of the DVD-R models to dub off some long out of print (and very doubtful to come back out) movies. Well, if it’s any help, in my area the big box stores have turned a lot of their former VHS player space over to VCR/DVD and VCR/DVD+/-R dual decks. Been thinking about ponying up the $150 for one of the DVD-R models to dub off some long out of print (and very doubtful to come back out) movies.

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